folk hero
noun
: a person who is greatly admired by many people of a particular kind or in a particular place
He has become a folk hero in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.
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The Johnny Appleseed Festival (mid-September) honors Fort Wayne's connection to the folk hero, while Taste of the Arts (late August) combines culinary samples with visual and performing arts.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Even some mainstream elements of the Republican Party embraced him as a modern folk hero.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Pope, who faced one felony count of civil disorder and four misdemeanor charges, represented himself in his Capitol riot case and became a folk hero of sorts among many defendants over his outspokenness and sometimes unconventional court filings.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
This is part of why Driscoll is a folk hero.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Even some mainstream elements of the Republican Party embraced him as a modern folk hero.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Pope, who faced one felony count of civil disorder and four misdemeanor charges, represented himself in his Capitol riot case and became a folk hero of sorts among many defendants over his outspokenness and sometimes unconventional court filings.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
This is part of why Driscoll is a folk hero.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Folk hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20hero. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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